AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2012-1535
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2012-08-15 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
Unspecified vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 11.3.300.271 on Windows and Mac OS X and before 11.2.202.238 on Linux allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted SWF content, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 with SWF content in a Word document.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-20, CWE-94
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Adobe · Flash Player
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 11.3.300.271
cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 11.2.202.238
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2
Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html
Not Applicable · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00012.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139455789818399&w=2
Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1203.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-01.xml
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-18.html
Not Applicable · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1535
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